Drag a clean fingernail across the scratch perpendicular to the line. If your nail catches, the scratch is through the clear coat into the base color — too deep to polish out completely, will need paint touch-up. If your nail glides over smoothly, it is a clear coat scratch and a polishing pass should remove it. This 30-second test tells you whether a $150 polish handles it or whether a body shop visit is the right call.
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The team was great to work with and showed up on time. We used them on our Cadillac Escalade for their 2 stage service. They ran out of time because of how much had to be cleaned (lots of dog…
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Auto detailing, full body wash, auto interior vacuuming, wheel cleaning. Your new Mustang is sweet, and looking great now after a full detail. We appreciate your business!
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